It’s election day for parts of El Paso and Pueblo Counties. State senators John Morse and Angela Giron are facing possible recalls. KRCC’s Liz Ruskin caught up with the El Paso County Clerk at Centennial Hall, where at mid-day, voter traffic was moving swiftly.
This is one of seven voting centers open today in Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs. Clerk Wayne Williams says turnout today has been lighter at times than last week, but he says there could be an after-work rush.
Everyone who is in line before 7pm will have the opportunity to vote. Right now, I’ve just been to five of the sites, there’s no line at any of them. And so we’d encourage folks to not all wait until 6:58 to do so, but if they are in line by 6:58 or 6:59, they will get the chance to vote.
Williams says he expects to have 95% of the tally completed tonight, although more than 600 overseas voters have until next week to get their ballots in.
KRCC's Shanna Lewis reports more than 30,000 Puebloans had voted by mid-afternoon today.